UPDATE: Current 8th graders who will be looking for a 15u Major Summer Showcase team starting play in September 2012, please email Matt Phillips for additional information at coachphillips13@gmail.com

Tryouts will begin July 28th at our facilities indoors and our field in Cumming.

Nationally ranked 15U and 18u Major travel baseball teams playing out of the North Atlanta area. The Jayhawks play essentially year round including fall and summer showcase events on college campuses along with top level Perfect Game, Triple Crown, and other elite events. We just played for the championship of Smoltz Grissom at Turner Field and over 10 of our 18u players are headed to next level to play in college.

1) Compete at the highest levels of select baseball while garnering exposure for college/pro scouts

2) Continuously push our young men to reach the full potential of their athletic and leadership qualities.Company OverviewSelect baseball team training out of Denny Pritchett's Catch & Hit (DCH Baseball) Academy and playing out of Forsyth County in Cumming, Georgia. The team is made up of premier baseball players in the northern counties of the Atlanta metro area and coached by MLB scout and well known instructor Denny Pritchett

Coach (Hitting/Catchers): Denny Pritchett

Owner of Catch & Hit BaseballProfessional Hitting & Catching InstructorOversees the programs baseball instruction working with the 15 & 18u teams. Former Catcher for St. Louis Cardinals organization and current scout for the Cincinnati Reds. Travel ball coaching in the Atlanta area for over 20 years including working extensively with the original Georgia Roadrunners national championship team.

Head Coach: Matt Phillips

Coach Phillips is a 1997 graduate of Milton High School where he was an all-region selection as a pitcher. He continued his playing career at Samford University where he pitched in games against Vanderbilt and his beloved Georgia Bulldogs. He then transferred to Truett-McConnell College playing on a team that was ranked in the top 15 nationally. Matt comes to the Jayhawks after serving as Varsity Pitching Coach at West Forsyth since the school openend and prior to that at Centennial High School where he was an assistant coach under Billy Nicholson for four years.

Asst: Chris Rubessa, currently a rising Junior Catcher at North GA College and former 4 years starter at WFHS.

First day of tryouts for rising 15u's will be at Midway Park Field 3 Saturday from 10 - 2. Please arrive by 9:30 am to sign in and warm up. 5100 Post Road Cumming, Georgia 30040

We will have a second tryout in smaller groups during the week on 30-1st and will notify players of time to arrive at our indoor facilities. Getting players to the next level and understanding how to provide exposure to players is a strength of the program. We just sent over 10 to play in college for the 2012 class. This is the most important factor when deciding on a program to play with and joining a program with the experience in facilitating this is important. Please email coachphillips13@gmail.com to confirm attendance.

Fresh off playing the Smoltz Grissom Championship at Turner Field and sending over 10 of our 18u team to play at the next level in college, we are having tryouts July 28th.

Nationally ranked college showcase baseball teams playing out of Forsyth County in Cumming, Georgia

The Jayhwak program is primarily made up of premier baseball players in the Atlanta metro area and lead by MLB scout and well known instructor Denny Pritchett, former Samford Pitcher, West Forsyth HS and Centennial HS Varsity Pitching Matt Phillips, and current North GA College Catcher Chris Rubessa.

The Jayhawk program trains out of the Denny Pritchett's Baseball Academy facilities in Cumming and Dawsonville and is focused not only on developing excellent baseball players, but also positive core traits such as teamwork, loyalty, and life lessons that will help our young men succeed in life beyond baseball.

The Jayhawks play essentially year round including fall and summer showcase events on college campuses along with top level Perfect Game, Triple Crown, and other elite events.

Clarification on dates and format for those who have asked questions. Our team fees are typically half of what elite 15-18u programs charge with 2 top flight indoor facilities that exceed most in the metro area. We compete at the MAJOR/ELITE level including extensive Perfect Game and National Level competition. Getting players to the next level and understanding how to provide exposure to players is a strength of the program. We just sent over 10 to play in college for the 2012 class.

Tryouts will begin July 28th at our facilities indoors and our field in Cumming.

After the 28th tryout, smaller group workouts will be conducted at our indoor facilities prior to final selection. ________________________________________

Please complete online registration on the Jayhawk website to expedite process. We will have printed forms, however this method is preferred.